Kari Fager, LCSW
Practical support for stressed parents and caregivers
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Kari
Kari Fager is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping parents and individuals manage stress and the challenges of raising a family. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what feels most urgent. Sessions aim to make small, practical changes that help day-to-day life feel more manageable.
Kari uses clear strategies to address anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She helps people untangle overwhelming feelings and build coping steps that fit their routines.
Background and approach
Faith-based counseling is available when clients prefer to include spiritual values in sessions. Her clinical work includes approaches that target unprocessed trauma and learned thought patterns. She draws from methods that reduce distressing memories and teach skills for noticing and shifting negative thinking.
The focus is on what works now and what can change over time. Kari earned her Master of Social Work from Dominican University and holds a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential. Her background includes community and clinical roles both in the United States and abroad.
That variety shapes a flexible, down-to-earth style in sessions. Away from work she spends time outdoors with family and commonly tries to persuade her labradoodle Norah to behave like a therapy dog. Those personal interests often inform how she talks about stress, rest, and small routines that support parenting.
What Kari works with
Everything Kari lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kari helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Women's issues
Approaches Kari lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How trauma-informed methods work online
Kari uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and behavior that increase stress. CBT focuses on practical exercises and small experiments that can be practiced between sessions to reduce anxiety and improve daily routines.She also draws on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, an approach aimed at reducing the intensity of traumatic memories. EMDR sessions involve guided techniques to process difficult memories and reduce their emotional charge, which can help people who have experienced abuse, violence, or other trauma.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. Clients and the therapist work together to find which tools feel most helpful.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit daily life. Video is useful for in-depth sessions, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can support quick check-ins or brief reflections. These options let people balance parenting, work, and appointments while keeping care flexible and accessible.
Questions people ask about Kari
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Kari works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, trauma and related issues such as guilt, shame, and forgiveness.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
She uses an empathic, strengths-based, and eclectic approach. Sessions focus on practical steps, coping skills, and methods that target trauma and unhelpful thinking.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working in a mix of clinical and community settings both in the United States and internationally.
What credentials and region should I know about?
Kari holds a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and practices from California.
Which languages are sessions offered in and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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